Microsoft Suspicious Connection Blocked

Anonymous
2019-11-13T08:40:36+00:00

Hi, 

My anti virus software threw up the following:

Suspicious connection blocked

15 hours ago

  • Feature:
    • Online Threat Prevention

MicrosoftEdge.exe attempted to establish a connection relying on an expired certificate to markets.books.microsoft.com. We blocked the connection to keep your data safe since web pages must renew their certificates with a certification authority to stay current, and outdated security certificates represent a risk.

Roger

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy

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Anonymous
2019-12-01T03:24:24+00:00

When it's fixed my Bitdefender will quit blocking it. Apparently it's a useless Microsoft file that is not needed or my computer would malfunction with it blocked. If your getting pop-ups, maybe get an anti-virus software like Bitdefender that works in the background without all of the annoying pop-ups.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-02-09T03:23:56+00:00

    I followed the advice on this forum to update Microsoft Edge. Very pleased to say that Bitdefender has now settled down with no reports about MicrosoftEdge.exe expired certificate.

    I have just downloaded the new edge, so I don't HAVE that setting any more

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-02-19T02:20:26+00:00
    • Funcionalidade:
      • Prevenção de Ameaças Online

    MicrosoftEdge.exe tentou estabelecer uma ligação a markets.books.microsoft.com utilizando um certificado não correspondente. Bloqueámos a ligação para manter os seus dados seguros, pois o certificado utilizado foi emitido para um endereço diferente do endereço alvo.

    Bit defender blockk all ttime

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-03-31T09:57:28+00:00

    Hey, that message, is why I don't use Edge. My intuition has told me that months ago. Trust your Anti-V.i.r.u.s

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-03-31T15:42:32+00:00

    Hey, that message, is why I don't use Edge. My intuition has told me that months ago. Trust your Anti-V.i.r.u.s 

    Well I found out somewhere on this thread that the new version of Edge fixed that problem. Although Microsoft hasn't made this new versión available vía Windows Update for my region yet, I was able to find it on Microsoft Site, download it and installed it and the problem was solved.

    Now, getting used to this new versión of Edge, when I still wasn't  used to the previous versión is a whole new issue. I'm a fan of Internet Explorer and of the control that I had over many settings. Not so with Edge, and with this new version is particularly difficult to find where to turn on and off certain settings. That's why I have downloaded Chrome as my default browser and also Opera when in need to use a VPN protected connection (my ISP is state owned).

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